Three random facts:

[Larrissa]

i had that journal for weeeks! and i did nothing. and the cat chewed up the note too.

i am SO more important than a phone call. shit. i guess it depends on who was calling.

i love my "turqoiuse-like seed bead" bracelets from velma :)

[hammerquill]

It says there are twenty-three thousand replies on this thread.

That should mean 69,000 facts, but we're not all that scrupulous around here.

I'm going to go do something else, now.

[ebandit]

Originally posted by Lilac@Dec 2 2004, 10:14 PM
Gene, that is just the sweetest thing I've heard for a long time.

Thank you.

:wub:
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Damn...sweet is NOT the macho image I strive to acheive!

LOL...I am such a liar sometimes. I could be macho but it would be silly.

I am a uniique individual. I like me and I am glad some of you do too.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

oh dear, i have not been to bed yet

why do i do this to myself???

it's very cold this morning. brrrrrrrrr

[Larrissa]

YOU SHOULD OF REPLIED TO MY COMMENT! :yell:

i didnt get much sleep, what the hell.

... that one line thing and flippancy and just plain sorta lets not talk about that really kind sucked and i dont know what i think ... damn everything for being so easily mutable.

[Lilac]

Good morning everyone!

I have to leave for a construction site at ten O'clock...so I won't be able to play on company time today. Darn!

Shit! I should have gotten a manicure!

[Lilac]

Yum! I've just been told we're going to stop for donuts on the way to the site!

Woooo Hooooo!

Just what my fat ass needs...but I don't care!

[sarahkate]

~ Tomorrow I'm going on a guided tour of the New York State Capitol Building (http://assembly.state.ny.us/Tour/). Mind you, I'm not doing this for fun. I told my sister that I would take her and a friend there because they chose this place for a school project. It's a huge building. I was there in 4th grade. I have a feeling I won't have much more fun this time than I did all of those years ago. :wacko:

~ I will be spending the rest of the weekend Xmas shopping with a friend and also shopping with my boyfriend because he needs clothes for his new job. :wacko:

~ I have tons of homework to catch up on. :wacko:

[sarahkate]

~ I suppose I shouldn't be too gloomy about going on this Capitol Building tour, at least the architecture is nice.

~ My boyfriend went into Subway last night and told me that they have toaster ovens now for toasting the subs. I thought of Larrissa. :D I guess Subway restaurants in Colorado must be more advanced than those in NY.

~ I need to think of some more ideas for Xmas gifts that I can make. I don't know what to do! Xmas will be here before I know it. I wish I knew how to knit.

[nymphette]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 2 2004, 10:37 PM
Hee hee I was so glad to have an excuse to pick out those baby clothes! I can't believe your due date is so close. But I'm sure YOU can

.
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i cant' believe it's so FAR AWAY!!! :P

i dreamt i had the baby last night... at home and not by c-section... and it was so easy... <sigh>

and it was a girl... :) and then i told everyone after that i knew i was having a girl but just didn't tell them!!!! :o i named her jelayna bronwyn skye in my dream, so obviously if it's a girl, then that is what it will be.... (waffling between jelayna and jelannah....)

[ebandit]

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 3 2004, 09:25 AM
(waffling between jelayna and jelannah....)
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I am voting for Jelannah, it looks much more "authentic"

I don't know your religious beliefs but it seems like a glorious word of praise.

I love the name Bronwyn..so Celtic and , hmmm, I think of a character in a book for some reason..but I can't figure out what book.

[Zhenechka]

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 3 2004, 10:25 AM
jelayna and jelannah....)
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1. I like "Jelayna" because more people will probably pronounce it correctly that way. Then again, I have no idea how you want it pronounced. How do you want it pronounced?

2. Jelayna (spelled like Elena) is one of the main characters in one of my favourite novels, The White Guard. Everyone is in love with her.

3. It means "light."

[Zhenechka]

1. The African guitar summit was awesome. The music rocked.

2. I spent much of my time gawking at this nouveau-riche Holt-Renfrew bitch who guzzled champagne and wore a mink stoll with her black spandex hooker dress and painfully dark roots.

3. I congratulate Hammerquill on snagging a French-Canadian. I did too and I thank my lucky stars constantly.

[namelessgirl]

I brought a salad for lunch and it looks so good that I want to eat it now. But it's only 10 and if I eat it now.... well I'll be super hungry later and I have to work til 6. Blah.

These stupid moms are pissing me off this morning. So much snottiness! I can't be rude to them though so I am left with passiveagressive internet whining as my only recourse. Sorry.

Tonight I have to kick butt on art projects and get things packaged up to mail, oh yes!

[Christine_0701]

I like Jelennah, but I think Jelayna looks prettier ;) And Brownwyn and Skye are both beautiful names...but might I suggest a "normal" middle name, so if she so chooses, she can have a "normal" name? Going to school with an "odd" name can be hell.

Of course, the first night in a week that I can sleep, I get the worst sleep yet <_<

only 14 days till I go home for christmas :D

[gwensmom]

Wow- I'm feeling better today than I have in a long time. Maybe because it finally stopped raining.

HA! For our department Christmas party we are to bring a gift to exchange. The gift must be something bought in the thrift store at our agency and jazzed up in some way. Muah hahahahaha they know not what they have unleashed!!

I have 4 Christmas parties to attend and must bring food to all of them <_<

[Zhenechka]

The Ukrainian Supreme Court has declared the last elections to be invalid. There will be another run-off election 26 December. :yay:

I'm working on a transition in the diss and it's killing me.

If I miss this one, the rest of the chapter makes no sense.

[Christine_0701]

my eyes are so itchy!!!!!

it's not even allergy season

I hope bill will pay for me to get extensions

[Lorrell]

1. The estimated time of arrival is 6 to 7pm.


2. I must send an e-mail for J to someone who won't be able to read it.


3. There is something going on with the fuel system of my car and it's not good, unless you enjoy the excitement of watching a semi burn their brakes while your sitting there stalled out. :o

[namelessgirl]

I see Ms Larrissa down at the bottom. Hello! :wave:

I've got to get out of here.

I've got to get out of here.

[ebandit]

I have finally started crocheting the shawl for my mom for Christmas.

Maybe she will get it by Valentine's day

This $^&#^@ homespun is hard as the :devilish: to work with

[nymphette]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 3 2004, 09:35 AM

I am voting for Jelannah, it looks much more "authentic"

I love the name Bronwyn..so Celtic and , hmmm, I think of a character in a book for some reason..but I can't figure out what book.
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jelannah is a name i kind of made up after my cousin was born- her name is chelsea jalayne.... i really like jalayne but have a problem with 'name sharing' between family members... :P so i kind of just changed it a bit... rhymes with 'alannah' i guess... jalayna is pronounced juh-lay-nuh....


i've loved the name bronwyn for years- a boyfriend of mine in high school's dad and step mom had a baby girl they named bronwyn... i think it is so pretty.. but the rest of my family HATES it.... <sigh> 'i can't picture calling a baby 'bronwyn'!! that's not a baby name! she'll get called winnie!' well, considering the fact that you spend about 2 years of your life as a baby.... <_< i dont' see the problem!!!


jelena is russian for 'shining light'-it's the closest meaning i could find for jelannah in a baby name list!!! :o i think it's apretty name too, but i've had jelannah picked out for like 20 years as y 'girl name'... :P

[nymphette]

but it's probably a moot point anyhow... i seem destined to have 3 boys, i think my hubby only shoots boy wigglies!!!!! :rofl:

so i have this small problem of trying to figure out boys names!!! i used ALL of hte ones i like on harrison and julian!!! :P

any suggestions- rarer names, surnames as first names, welsh or celtic names- are greatly appreciated!! i am starting to panic that this kid will be born and we'll have to call him baby boy larter!!!!

we have: roman, marshall, mason, tanner, landon, hunter.... more, but i can never remember when i try to write a list!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nymphette]

iain is one of my all time favorite boys names... but.....

i have dated 3 iains in my life and have about five other ia(i)n friends.... i wouldnt' want any or all of them to get a swelled head or think that i'm still in love with them... :P

ian was bronwyn's brother... he looked like emilio estevez... but blonder... :P

[Christine_0701]

I like landon ;) but that might be because I like A Walk to Remember :P

try babynames.com look them up by meaning

it's fun to browse on there`

[nymphette]

landon is one of my favorites too... though i had a huge crush on a landon in high school!!! :o it seems to be that i am either attracted to guy's with names i like, or maybe that i end up liking certain names becuse of the guys.... hm.... that never occured to me before i started listing names!!!

stratton is another of my favorites....

and the name one of my old best friends/lovers.....

chris would understand... :rofl: actually, he would... he's pretty calm about my 'past'... :)

[Larrissa]

im

a

slug

[ebandit]

re:baby names

I like the name Braxton - it is an old world name and is worth salvaging


I noticed that you (Nymphette) seem to like names for boys that are "occupation names"

I also like:Liam — (LEE-am) "resolute protector, unwavering protector". Irish form of William and also some "common names" like James, David, Michael, Daniel.

[nymphette]

after looking at the virgin mary grilled cheese, i have been browsing on ebay for more of the same... :P

i found a haunted zapf doll... oh, i have to have it!!!

I BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nymphette]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 3 2004, 12:49 PM
re:baby names

I like the name Braxton - it is an old world name and is worth salvaging


I noticed that you (Nymphette) seem to like names for boys that are "occupation names"

I also like:Liam — (LEE-am) "resolute protector, unwavering protector". Irish form of William and also some "common names" like James, David, Michael, Daniel.
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i like braxton too....

liam is another of my favorites too, but i have used it already for harrison- it's one of his middle names!! :)

it's the one i regret because i would love it as a first name now!!! but it is also rather common lately.... so.... <shrug>

[kittymao]

if I was to ever have a child, I'd name it after my Rudy, whose real name is Rodolfo- it's german-based and means Lone Wolf. and I swear, the love of my life could not have been given a name to decribe his destiny better than that.

I've also liked the name Jason, but Rudy hates that name.

I believe I've also brought up the name Circe here for a girl's name. sigh.

[Lorrell]

1. See! What did I tell you, more cracked plates in Bush's cabinet.

2. I had to take a break from the Arachnid Room (sigh)

3. Do you know snails and slugs love beer? They drink till they drown.

[nymphette]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...bayphotohosting (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19270&item=5540493198&rd=1#ebayphotohosting)

i really HAVE to get out of this computer room!!!!

and STAY out!!!

[namelessgirl]

i just met someone from namelessboy's squadron. that was weird. don't come to my work! i'm not allowed to have emotional breakdowns here!

boss lady is getting lunch :)

so much to do so much to do.

[Larrissa]

MONKEY ALERT! ^_^ whew.

sleepdeprived and weird.

i have had one beer in my life, and it was like peepee.

[chunkymonkey]

beat me too it!!! <_<

fact 2... I don't care about things I shouldn't care about.

How perfect. B)

[Christine_0701]

less than 675 posts to go

I'm sure that number will go up, b/c I'm not going to be here tonight

and, I'm sure if I get into first place, I'll go back into second right away, b/c when I'm home for x-mas I won't be online that much :(

[Larrissa]

oh MY golly goodness.

im glad no ones around to see me this way :blink: ^_^

the cat just jumped up in the window and the level of surprise that happened didnt fit the situation

ive had espresso, thanks for noticing.

[Zhenechka]

I like the name Roman.

I do not like the name Tanner. I knew two Tanners. One was sweet the other one is a monster.

I had a two-hour nap because ptichka told me to. I feel better.

[nymphette]

i wish someone would let me have a nap too!!! <sigh>

kids dont' know how good htey have it!!! :P

i want a paper crimper for christmas!!! i can't find one here though!!! did try to get one off ebay, once i pulle dmyself away from the george washington praying burnt toast auction.. :rofl:

i was outbid...

[namelessgirl]

i am currently bidding on a scarf on ebay that benefits n'ness. it ends in a few days and it's still only at $10! come on people!
edit: oh it's here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3007&item=6726427331&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW"TARGET=_blank) by the way.

hey larrissa, did that dang plumber ever show up? can we get a crack-o-meter rating? :P

i am the office webmistress... we have no website. very par for the course.

[kittymao]

it's ten oh one now. and Not my fault.

I did think about bidding on it when it said I was signed in.

But I don't have an Ebay account. the BF does.
So, be nice to Mindfk13. He's MINE.
*snarf*

[Larrissa]

no plumber

tired! -_-

um, yeah. that. winters going to last sooooo long.

[Insomniac_Lullabye]

I am seeing spots because my new camera's flash is like a frigging stobe light.

The cat hates it too.

I found an amazing book about moose and am enjoying it mightily. :)

[Lilac]

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 3 2004, 06:06 PM
but it's probably a moot point anyhow... i seem destined to have 3 boys, i think my hubby only shoots boy wigglies!!!!! :rofl:

so i have this small problem of trying to figure out boys names!!! i used ALL of hte ones i like on harrison and julian!!! :P

any suggestions- rarer names, surnames as first names, welsh or celtic names- are greatly appreciated!! i am starting to panic that this kid will be born and we'll have to call him baby boy larter!!!!

we have: roman, marshall, mason, tanner, landon, hunter.... more, but i can never remember when i try to write a list!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I've always liked the name Rowan for a boy. If I ever have another child (which is doubtful) and if it is a boy, I will name him Rowan.

There was a boy I knew in college named Roman. He was from Czechoslovakia, had the most beautiful blue eyes and long, elegant hands. I had a huge crush on him!

I came home from work and found that my son had held a magnet against the computer screen while I was gone. The purple splotch is just lovely. <_<

[Cuilanië]

Every time I read about one of the "great discoveries" Nervous offspring make, I get terrified of the day I have some of my own... :rolleyes:

Emoticons - the normal board ones - don't seem to work in signatures. Sigh.

It's cold. And snowing. I was expecting it, but totally unprepared anyway. And I love snow...

[Cuilanië]

So I'm back here, dealing with apartment and moving stuff.

My books, winter coat, and boots are currently held by Agriculture Canada in the Port of Montr¨¦al, along with the rest of the shipment. SOP, seemingly. But today I have received Official Permission to import them into Canada.

My stuff will move in next Tuesday. I gotta figure out how to get my bed there first.

[Cuilanië]

I have a phone number!! I'll be listed in the phone book!!

But I'd rather be in California.

Gotta go, I'm going to be late for a birthday dinner party...

[gwensmom]

The Archbishop of Canterbury's name is Rowan.

Next week I am going to put a few things up for auction for Nness. Stay tuned.

Must...not...sign...up....for...more..lmao's!

[Lorrell]

I overdid it with the pruning this afternoon, but at least I didn't have any encounters with the Arachnids and I got rid of some anger.


I wish I was going up to the research station tomorrow but I'll probably be here so I can mediate with the new arrivals.


I'm really really really really tired tonight and tomorrow night is the gig, (I think? where is the calendar? :huh:

[namelessgirl]

Lilac, sorry about the monitor. Luckily I bet the purple splotch matches the purple welts on his butt now! :P

Larrissa had my house key and went to bed and locked the door. So I got home tonight to a house with no lights on and no key. I felt like such a tool hurling pennies at her bedroom window while the neighbors across the street watched.

She never even woke up. I just happened to remember where a spare key was. <_<

[kittymao]

snark. That sounds like a larrissa thing to do, dontchakno.

I'm bored out of my mind. I had finally gotten the Umph to bind some books, but I DON'T HAVE ANY BLACK EMBROIDERY FLOSS. and I'm absolutely sure I can't convince the boy to get me any. grr.

I could do those decos.

[siafu]

i'm going to the chart house for dinner.

my knee hurts.

i miss max.

[Larrissa]

:yell: damn you all.

i was asleep.

and it was good.

[ebandit]

funny, I was going to list Rowan in my list of baby names..but I thought...well not sure you want him to have to live up to the Archbishop of Canterbury!

It didn't occur to me that not everyone knows that Rowan is Archbishop

I hear it every Sunday in Prayers of the People

[ebandit]

How cool...I started my First LMAO today and it already has 6 of 8 slots filled!!!

I am ecstatic.

I have to make some ATCs myself!

eta: wow someone else just signed up...that makes 7 of 8

[Lilac]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 4 2004, 03:17 AM
funny, I was going to list Rowan in my list of baby names..but I thought...well not sure you want him to have to live up to the Archbishop of Canterbury!

It didn't occur to me that not everyone knows that Rowan is Archbishop

I hear it every Sunday in Prayers of the People
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Nope. I had no idea Rowan was the name of the archbishop.

Call me stupid...

or heathen, you choose!

[ebandit]

How about I call you Tamara, who was uninformed about that until today?

I am uninformed about a lot of things

Some of them are by MY choice to remain uninformed.

[Christine_0701]

yep, I was right, 677 posts behind now :P

it made such a difference, me not being here :lol:

but I had fun :D

[hammerquill]

Hmm. I'm wondering: are we surrounded by Episcopalians, or is the Archbishop of Canterbury sufficiently gossip-worthy that lots of people know his name?

My father was raised Episcopalian, and a lot of that side of my family is Episcopalian.

I would have assumed someone named "Rowan" was female.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

i still have that sleep debt to repay.

a nap will happen very soon. hopefully that'll fix that.

must find energy somehow. the landlady is stopping by to grab part of the rent tomorrow. must clean! grrrrrrr

[Larrissa]

sleep? where are yooooooou? im kinda needin some ... again ... i know this isnt healthy for me ....

i didnt post my smartass halfthought out insult in the hothot thread of the moment, yeah. im not sure whether im proud or disgusted at sucha lack of intrusiveness.

im dizzy. damned espresso.

[namelessgirl]

The birthday parties at work today have been terrible. The first one alone was 22 screaming 6-year old boys.... the bathrooms had pee EVERYWHERE.

I'm really really hungry and wondering if Larrissa was just toying with me when she said there was salmon left over still....

Le Sigh.

[Cellissimo]

I am trying to work on my paper and getting heartily distracted. Nervousness boards = crack.

I'd rather be doing something else, like making ATCs or working on my altered book (I'm very behind on that one).

I just absolutely, totally, wholeheartedly canNOT wait until this class is over. I am heartily sick of the Black Death and medieval literature.

Bonus: I didn't get to sign up in time for Gene's Religious Symbols ATC LMAO! :'(

[ebandit]

Reed, you are surrounded by Episcopalians, prepare to be assimilated!

I think that Reed is an Anne McCaffrey fan--wasnt "The Rowan" one of her books? (i.e. female Rowan)

I will not be online much till Sunday nite.

[hammerquill]

Yes, I think I recall that book, but only on store shelves. Wouldn't mean much to me.

I read many of the Pern books when I was young, but almost nothing else of hers.

The main references I have to "Rowan" are magical references from Steeleye Span's "Twelve Witches" and from Tolkien and Lewis and other suchlike books. Always referring to the tree, but it just sounds feminine to me. Possibly the name "Rowena" is partly responsible. I'll have to check the Anglo-Saxon word for the tree, see what gender it actually has.

[Cuilanië]

I've read the first two "Rowan" books, but I confess the whole discussion made me think more of Rowan Atkinson... :huh: wonder why, actually.

My eyes are burning from too much time on the computer yesterday and residual tiredness.

I haven't had any coffee today. :blink:

[Cuilanië]

I should not have stayed here so long, but I got caught up reading a few threads... :rolleyes:

I can't decide on colours for my apartment. Last time it took me a month. Sigh.

I'm headed to my grandparents' to pick up stuff and call Reed from a decent, indoors phone. :)

[Lorrell]

1. It's finally gone down to 50 degrees F. tonight and I am dressed in long sleeves and jeans with boots and socks. :o


2. I don't think I sweated once today and I was outdoors. :)


3. Tis the season for hibernation, practicing sleep hygiene now will help you deal with the insomnia of hurricane season. :P

[Death_Or_Aldona]

napping was the best idea ever

i've been having extremely vivid dreams lately

oh dear...now i have very little time to spend in front of my computer. there are things that must be done. stupid things...

[gwensmom]

I had to work this morning and be around a lot of prosperous young families with healthy children. It got to me. I hate it when that happens.

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Rowan Williams) has written a lot of books but I have not ready any of them yet. Have you read any Gene?

My uncle is back in the hospital. :( It has gotten to the point where death would be a blessing.

[ebandit]

I haven't read any of the Archbishops books...

I am wondering if Gwensmom is Episcopalian.

I just saw Elton John-Dream Ticket on DirecTV Freeview....it was awesome.

[Cellissimo]

My boyfriend sometimes goes to an Episcopalian church, although he is primarily Buddhist.

My roommate goes to a Lutheran Church.

I am Buddhist, but I am fascinated by world religions and comparative religious studies.

[namelessgirl]

Gwensmom, sorry to hear about your uncle. I hope that, if this is his time, he passes peacefully.


We're going to have a movie and knitting night. It doesn't get much campier than that around here. Unless Mr Helquin led us in a round of Kumbaya whilst wearing his fancy pants :P


Darn it! Why don't we have anything for dessert?? S'mores? :huh:

[Lilac]

Is Larrissa drunk yet? :lol:

[namelessgirl]

Sara: "Are you drunk yet?"
Larrissa: "No, not yet. Why?"
Sara: "Lilac wants to know."
Larrissa: *laughing* "Tell her to bite it."
*
*
*
Larrissa: "And to send some pot God damn it!"

[Lilac]

Tell Larrissa to RUB IT!

[namelessgirl]

Random Larrissa quote: "Reading the Constitution pissed me off!!!"


Response to Lilac from Larrissa: "I have to pee"


:huh:

And Ms Lilac, this is twice in a row that you have violated the format of 3RFs. Correct your impertinence at once!!! :P

[Lilac]

I

want

pussy rum

[namelessgirl]

then

come

visit

:P

[ebandit]

Lilac is a bad girl!

I like bad girls

EB snickers


ETA: eb is me!

[Lilac]

I will be coming

and bringing my oregano jar

you supply the pussy rum

[Christine_0701]

Komodo is a weird movie

It would be pretty scary, if we weren't making fun of the oh-so-predictable horror-movie-ness

my feet are cold, yet again

[namelessgirl]

Lilac: it is such a deal. SUCH a deal. we will get you schnockered and then i will go to bed and lock my door and leave you alone with the other two to fend for yourself. mwahahaha. and i'm taking the oregano jar with me! :P

larrissa is doing laundry and dishes. i think she's trying to bribe me into letting her on the computer.

it just might work. maybe.

[ebandit]

I discovered that The ACTUAL format of 3RF is "three random facts ABOUT YOURSELF"


I have noticed that MOST of the posts are not in the actual format

Me thinks namelessgirl should read page 1 post 1 of 3RF


edited to add: WTF is pussy rum? (WTF= what the f**k)

[namelessgirl]

*I* discovered that Mr Gene may be correct, but it's also Saturday night so all bets are off.

I also just discovered the "Suspend User" button.

Oh say what??? :P :wub:

Edited to Add: BRING IT. :P

[Lilac]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 5 2004, 03:57 AM
Lilac is a bad girl!

I like bad girls

EB snickers


ETA: eb is me!
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No, Lilac has just consumed to much raspberry wine for her own good this evening! :lol:

So much so that a headache is already beginning to set in, damn it.

EB just thinks Lilac is bab because he's a joe episcopolian. Everyone is bad to those episcopols! :P

[Lilac]

Hey Gene:

I

just

sneezed

[namelessgirl]

Ebandit: What Lilac refers to as "pussy rum" is actually Malibu rum, coconut flavored rum, that when mixed with Coke you can drink all night without getting the least bit drunk. Well except for Larrissa :P

Speaking of Larrissa, she just offered to cut my fingers off with my own papercutter so that I would get the heck off the computer.

So uh I guess I'm going now! Good night!!!

[ebandit]

DAMN I TRY to be BAB,,,err BAD and SHE threatens suspension!

LOL...no..I thougth everyone was bad when I was pentecostal

I figured out "who I am" and I sure didn't fit in the pentecostal establishment!

[ebandit]

I LOVE me some coconut rum...I do get drunk on it though ( yuck...it is best straight up..no damned coke in it.)

I get drunk on just about anything alcoholic.

I suspect I am a cheap date! LOL

[Cellissimo]

I would like to try Pussy rum.

Except that I can drink (allegic to alcohol).

I would also like to hang out with all of you fine folks.

[Lilac]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 5 2004, 04:05 AM
DAMN I TRY to be BAB,,,err BAD and SHE threatens suspension!

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:rofl:

smart ass!

Give me a break, I'm drinking!

[ebandit]

I am going to bed...
I am getting sleepy

when I get in bed I will probably wake right up... did I mention that I am going to bed?

G'nite all!

[ebandit]

G;nite Lilac...you are so BAB!!!!

[Lilac]

Goodnight Gene!

[Christine_0701]

oh ick! I just checked the weather for this week: rain mon-fri

*sigh* I guess we're out of the "rainy season" and into "winter" :rofl:

Wife Swap is interesting tonight ;)

[tanagee]

I recieved a package from Theresa...:yay: Thank you :kiss:

Megan recieved a Sponge Bob postcard from Lilac...She was so excited and happy. She usually just gets the junk mail :P.

I made really yummy Turkey soup from the carcas...that reminds me, I must go put it in the fridge.

[hammerquill]

I rather enjoy being out of the cultural loop on things like Spongebob.

I still haven't exactly figured out what he is and where from. I know he's an annoying cartoon character, but the first time I ever heard of him was when he appeared as Meika's avatar, and then she posted a picture of her posing with him. I later saw him on a box of commercially produced inedible food sent to me by an evil person in Jesusland.

Now I hear on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me that large inflatable display Spongebobs around the country are being stolen, and I keep expecting one to show up here. Like, amid Meika's light display or something. Either that or it'll become the next paranoiac terrorist scare, following up on the Stolen UPS Uniforms scare: Spongebobs may reappear, concealing weapons of mass destruction!

As I said, it's much more interesting only having a vague idea what this particular cultural icon is.

[Zhenechka]

I just discovered micro beeds.

I think that I'm addicted to them.

Yes, I am trashy. I try to hide it under gobs of education but it still gets out.

[Christine_0701]

what're micro beads?

I need to do some seed bead work... I discovered something really cool to do with all the beads I got from people here

So, I'm going ot make a bunch, and auction them off...proceeds either going here, to Balding for Dollars, or to me

[Cellissimo]

I have just managed to get up to page 10 on my paper.

I should be watching "Angels in America", but I am too tired to.

I also love microbeads.

[Helquin]

I don't know if I'm out of the Squarepants loop or not.... I seem to have some useless bit of song in my head about him living on a hamburger under the sea. :huh:

I'm making turkey broth from my holiday carcass tonight, and admirably resisting numerous impulses to turn it into an experimental soup.

The plan is to have the broth on hand as a staple. We're going to try cooking again now that the weather is cold. <_<

[Larrissa]

pineapple. he lives in a pineapple. :D i watched alot of spongebob w/the little former nephew dude

i dunno why about lots of things :mellow: but i want to

the cookie knows what mister d and i have been up to :huh: it better not tell

[Death_Or_Aldona]

the cookie tell me everything. just so you know...we're tight. yo.

and i'm watching star trek cause i'm a dork

and those vegetables were tasty

[Larrissa]

making a pizzzzzza

drinking some ruuuuuum

wondering if i will get ta see him tonight

[tanagee]

My hubby calls my best friend's husband Scott Peterson.

Even though we don't have a steamy passionate love affair; the fact that several things should have kept me from the party where we met, but didn't, points to that my hubby may in fact be my soul mate.

GOD HELP ME! :rolleyes:

[Death_Or_Aldona]

dr. mario is my boyfriend

shhhhhhhh

i kill the viruses. it's my hobby.

[siafu]

Originally posted by tanagee@Dec 5 2004, 04:21 AM
I recieved a package from Theresa...:yay: Thank you :kiss:
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well, of course you're welcome, but it's a late birthday pressie... :blush: yeah, real late.

i hope you get some creativity out with it. i was thinking personal journal style.

i should go to bed. i'm flea marketing tomorrow.

[nymphette]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 4 2004, 09:19 PM
I had to work this morning and be around a lot of prosperous young families with healthy children. It got to me. I hate it when that happens.339429



i know hwat you mean sarah and it's so hard sometimes... i don't like to be upset about what other people have, but...

it doesn't bother me as much when those people KNOW what they have and appreciate every bit of it....

most people take... pretty well EVERYTHING... for granted... hm... i said to chris recently (after yet another 'which do you want, a boy or a girl???' and my reply 'it doens't matter, as long as the baby is healthy'...) that a lot of people SAY that, but you never really MEAN it until you have a REASON to mean it... it's just words for most people, i think...

most people say 'well, come on, you must have a preference!!! do you want another boy/don't you want a girl????'...

[nymphette]

ggrrrr... i hate being up at this time of night... because i know that as soon as i am able to finally sleep, one of thekids will be awake, either fusing (harrison's usual time is 5 am) or up for the day... 7 is quite normal lately...

i want to run away from home....

and i need a drink....

[nymphette]

got julian all excited about puttin gup the christmas tree and decorating tody....

went to put up the tree, and the stand is missing... sigh...

so we went into the city to the loonie store to let each of the boys pick out some kind of decoration...

and to pick up another big thing of TUMS.... because i had to use about 30 the other night.... and STILL was feeling sick!!!!

[nymphette]

and of course, chris was like 'do WE have to go in to the city??? i'm WRECKED... i have a sore throat and i think i am coming down with something...'.......

so i said 'yeah, the same thing julian and i just had probably... it'll last for about a week or so and you'll feel like shit with a headache and sore throat and cough... and then you'll just feel tired and run down after'....

hint hint that he isn't getting any fucking sympathy from me... it isnt' as if i had any from him while i was sick as a dog and taking care of a sick as a dog 4 year old..... <_<

typical

[nymphette]

he wanted me to take his temperature because he though he ws getting a fever too.. i todl him it's unlikely he had one, neither of us did.... and he didn't....

'i just want to sit on the computer wrapped in a blanket and with the heater on... i know i am coming down with something'.....

my response- "IT CANT' BE THAT FUCKING BAD THEN... WHEN *I* WAS SICK LAST WEEK, ALL I WANTED TO DO WS GET MY ASS TO BED... AND THAT SURE DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN I NEEDED IT TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

and again, sarcasm, even angry, blatant sarcasm, is typically LOST on him.................. let alone hinting.........

oh, am i irritable right now... i shouldn't be here getting pissy!!!!!!!

[razorbladekisez]

Must sleep...But, I'm on here...

My son won't stop crying...GRRR!

Babies don't have knee caps till the age of two....

[nymphette]

should be in bed...

i will have to sleep sitting up for the rest of this pregnancy.... <sigh> with harrison, i could eat mexican food and be fine, no heartburn... this time, EVERYTHING makes me ill.....

and i HATE tums.... every single flavor... but they're better than rolaids!!!

[Larrissa]

nearly 4 am

and full of :mellow:

and a bit of :) as well

[hammerquill]

Robyn! Go to bed!

so we went into the city to the loonie store to let each of the boys pick out some kind of decoration...

:rofl: sorry. Not used to the concept of a "loonie store." Do other stores have loonie bins, too? :lol:

My mother writes the date of acquisition on every new Christmas ornament - the better to organize one's reminiscences when decorating later years' trees.

One of the things which hurt most when my one previous long-term relationship ended was dividing up the Christmas ornaments.

This year for Christmas I'm going to be in Washington, DC, at my mother's mother's house; we usually go there every other year.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

6am?!? what is wrong with me lately?

still cleaning in preparation of the landlady's visit.

crossing my fingers and hoping i don't end up sleeping through her visit....

[Death_Or_Aldona]

just me and Googlebot

he's not very talkative

i really should get this stuff done and sleep. sleep?

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by ebandit+Dec 4 2004, 10:29 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ebandit @ Dec 4 2004, 10:29 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I am wondering if Gwensmom is Episcopalian.339438[/b]Gwensmom is very Presbyterian (PCUSA) but went to an Episcopal school for 14 years. Her job also requires that she read publications from many denominations and congregations, so she knows things like the Archbishop's name. And what the Lambeth Conference and the Eames report are.


Originally posted by namelessgirl@Dec 4 2004, 10:42 PM
Gwensmom, sorry to hear about your uncle. I hope that, if this is his time, he passes peacefully.

We're going to have a movie and knitting night. It doesn't get much campier than that around here. Unless Mr Helquin led us in a round of Kumbaya whilst wearing his fancy pants :P

Darn it! Why don't we have anything for dessert?? S'mores? :huh:
339445Thanks Sara.
:'( I wanna come to the knitting and movie night. (Unless Helquin sings Kumbaya- I HATE that song). I will even bring dessert.


EB just thinks Lilac is bab because he's a joe episcopolian. Everyone is bad to those episcopols! :P No no no! Episcopalians are about the most inclusive denomination besides the United Church of Christ. They are better than Presbyterians on these issues.


Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 12:16 AM
I rather enjoy being out of the cultural loop on things like Spongebob.
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Don't let him fool you! I know for sure that Reed has a box of Spongebob Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.


<!--QuoteBegin-nymphette@Dec 5 2004, 03:54 AM
and to pick up another big thing of TUMS.... because i had to use about 30 the other night.... and STILL was feeling sick!!!!339606[/quote]If it hadn't been for Tums I would have starved to death in the lasts month of my pregnancy! Try the plain white non-flavored ones.

[Zhenechka]

I woke up at 7 and then went back to bed.

I don't think I've slept this much since I was sick last summer.

Microbeads are really really small beeds. Info here. (http://www.croppinparadise.com/product_info.php?products_id=652)

[Christine_0701]

oooh! I knew had to be having a brain fart or something, with the microbeads

I haven't used them, but I've heard excellent things about them

what've you been doing with them?

[Zhenechka]

I making winter cards. Bare trees in water colour and then berries with red microbeads. I'll try to scan one.

I'm caught up on Nervousness stuff.

Now it's time to either get ahead with Nervousness or take care of Christmas.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

oh dear, i've had 1 hour of sleep

and guess who decided NOT to come over to get the rent today...

now i have no idea what to do with the day. i tried to go back to bed, but it just didn't work out. at least the apartment is shiny sparkle clean

[gwensmom]

The lectionary text today was about the lion lying down with the lamb. I just sigh when I hear that scripture. How I wish we could actually get there!

I've got a lot of holiday cooking to do and need to make a grocery list.

I'm going to try making chocloate truffles. YUM.

[namelessgirl]

Thanks Sara.
I wanna come to the knitting and movie night. (Unless Helquin sings Kumbaya- I HATE that song). I will even bring dessert.


Sarah, you are most welcome! Especially if you bring chocolate truffles!!! :D

Sunday is my one day a week to possibly sleep in, and boy did I take advantage of it!! I woke up at 8:30 to use the bathroom and went back to bed, fully intending to get up when my alarm went off at 9. Then suddenly it was 11 and even Ms Larrissa was up!!!

I had a bagel and a soda for breakfast. Healthy! ;) Now I have a day of catching up on art projects and studying for my biology final. Grr.

[Christine_0701]

<_< i have the hiccups

my granola bar tasted funny this morning

today is the 12th day before christmas holidays :D

[tanagee]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/tanagee/brainforprez.jpg I forgot I had this, it would have come in handy pre-November 4th.

We are going to go get a tree today. We have only had one tree in the 8 years we have been together either because we have not had the $$ or we were going to be in Chicago so why bother.

Here is our one and only tree, I had to use a small coffee can and some eye bolts for a tree-stand since they don't make 'em that small and I wanted to be able to water it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/tanagee/xmas96.jpg
You also get a glimpse our lovely $650.00 a month apartment in Hollywood.

[nymphette]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 03:54 AM
Robyn! Go to bed!

so we went into the city to the loonie store to let each of the boys pick out some kind of decoration...

:rofl: sorry. Not used to the concept of a "loonie store." Do other stores have loonie bins, too? :lol:
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lol!!! ahem... another canadianism... where's tom to look puzzled at me???

a 'loonie' is the nickname for our one dollar coin... so our dollar stores are sometimes called loonie stores....

if there is a store that caters to us less-than-perfect-mental-health-cases, i'd LOVE to find it!!! :o sign me up!!!

[namelessgirl]

I think we're skipping getting a tree at our place. Since Larrissa and I will be going to my mom's (and she has a tree). I'm not sure what the heck ChunkyMonkey is doing for Christmas. I guess I better ask her!

Studying done today: ZERO. Bah! :yell:

Things eaten: bagel, yummy sandwich. I need to make soup later for dinner.

[Christine_0701]

I haven't written any poems, but I'm rewriting others

and because I'm stuck on an image for one, I just can't work on any others :P

so I'm wasting time, and enlisting the help of Zhenechka

[Zhenechka]

Get to work on those other poems!

Zhenechka is a slow worker.

She's also a painfully slow writer...who's stumped at the moment.

[Christine_0701]

I don't have ideas for the other poems, tho :lol:

just had a shower, now my head is non-itchy :D

who would've thought I'd've become so addicted to wheat thins?

[krislarose13]

Random Facts are good~

1. I have a cat named Dog (also one named George and a dog named Jake)

2. I used to be a girlly girl- What a waste of time for me!

3. Being a scorpio I have passion's of all kinds running thru my veins.

[Lorrell]

1. My sister has a dog named Jake


2. In my childhood I was very much the girly-girl.


3. My mother thought of me as one of her dolls, dressing me up from top to bottom, hats,shoes, hose, petticoats, aprons, etc.

[Christine_0701]

I've edited 3 poems now (except for that one line in the first poem)

I know they still need more work, but got nobody to edit them

It feels good to be on such a roll :D

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by gwensmom+Dec 5 2004, 08:58 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gwensmom @ Dec 5 2004, 08:58 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 4 2004, 10:29 PM

EB just thinks Lilac is bab because he's a joe episcopolian. Everyone is bad to those episcopols! :P No no no! Episcopalians are about the most inclusive denomination besides the United Church of Christ. They are better than Presbyterians on these issues.[/b]

Hey, what about the Unitarians? I know a fair number of atheist unitarians, and you should hear their Christmas unity litany, joining with the Jews, Pagans, Muslims, and Humanists in celebration...

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 12:16 AM
I rather enjoy being out of the cultural loop on things like Spongebob.
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Don't let him fool you! I know for sure that Reed has a box of Spongebob Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.


As I said. Ahem. You've unmasked yourself!

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 5 2004, 10:45 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 03:54 AM
Robyn! Go to bed!

so we went into the city to the loonie store to let each of the boys pick out some kind of decoration...

:rofl: sorry. Not used to the concept of a "loonie store." Do other stores have loonie bins, too? :lol:
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lol!!! ahem... another canadianism... where's tom to look puzzled at me???

a 'loonie' is the nickname for our one dollar coin... so our dollar stores are sometimes called loonie stores....[/quote]

Oh, I figured it out immediately, but it's still hilarious.

There're at least three facts in there.

**Edited to fix the quote feature

[Larrissa]

i really enjoy lists

i have more than a couple important to make quite soon

i am in posession of mojo, and one tangy soul

[Lorrell]

1. It's so beautiful out this afternoon, I'm going up to visit the tower.


2. I potted up Amaryllis (Pink Impression) and I'd like to do one in a Hurricane Vase (approprate theme for this year's holiday)


3. Reading these posts, I get the impression ya'all had a hellovea good time Saturday night, I was busy stem stitiching myself to death.

[Christine_0701]

edited all my poems I can edit

found one that I forgot I had written, so now I only have to write 1-3 (it needs to be fixed, tho)

the last poem needs a new title, but I'm stuck

[Cellissimo]

I cannot get past page 10 of my paper.

I officially have writer's block.

I now hate Boccaccio.

[Christine_0701]

writer's block must be caused by something

when you find out what, then it's easy to become umblocked

hypothetically, anyways :lol:

[Zhenechka]

I have to go grocery shopping now.

I don't want to go grocery shopping now.

Sometimes I really resent the fact that I need to eat.

[hammerquill]

I finally remembered to buy mayonaise.

I also bought standard stocking-stuffer treats (standard for me, anyway), but it's kinda dangerously early to buy those.

Of course, at my grandmother's for Christmas, there's no real need to provide extra treats. She keeps trying to get me to make one of my fancy chocolate things when I'm out there, but the tremendous glut of Christmas cookies, fruitcake (good fruitcake) and other suchlike items makes it kinda ridiculous. Have to go out there sometime other than Xmas some year.

[Lilac]

I took my son to see the Spongebob Squarepants movie. <_<

Those 90 minutes felt like 8 hours! I couldnt get out of there fast enough.

And Reed, I know you're a big Spongebob fan, but don't waste you're money going to see this one in the theater. Wait till it comes out on video! :lol:

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by Lilac@Dec 5 2004, 03:23 PM
And Reed, I know you're a big Spongebob fan, but don't waste you're money going to see this one in the theater. Wait till it comes out on video! :lol:


Oh, don't worry, I'll wait at least until then...

I had no idea it had gotten so far as to produce a movie. Then again, the threshhold for moviedom has gotten a lot lower of late, even in the animated realm.

I still haven't read Boccaccio, though I finally found a copy of the Decameron in Italian.

[gwensmom]

Reed is right, I should have mentioned Unitarians as well.

One of my cousins called my aunt from a football game to ask how my uncle was doing. Well, he might be dying so it's really kind of inappropriate to call from a stand full of screaming sports fans. <_<

My sister and my cousins can appear so selfish and insensitive at times. Their seeming callousness helps me remember that all we really have are the people we love and we should treat each other with the utmost care. Every time they act like jerks to my mom or my aunt I try to do something nice to make up for it and they are giving me so many opportunities to do this that they are wearing me out.

[namelessgirl]

OK I really need to get my sorry butt into studying mode, this is ridiculous.

I *did* put away laundry and make a needed phonecall though.

And made pizza! :)

[Christine_0701]

I think my dad got me a car for a b-day/christams present

I'm not really sure, tho, but as my sister put it "what else would he buy that's that expensive?" (he told me today that he's not done paying for it yet)

if he did then YEAY

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by Christine_0701@Dec 5 2004, 06:49 PM
I think my dad got me a car for a b-day/christams present
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OMG Christine how awesome! But if you get a car you will be out running around and never here any more :'(

I hired the daytime babysitter for two of the 12 consecutive weekdays that Gwen will be out of school. Now all I have to do is figure out how to pay her :unsure:

Gwensdad made dip out of velveeta. That stuff is so gross!

[Christine_0701]

no, I can't drive by myself yet, I need a licensed person 25 or older

next school year, maybe, but even then unlikely b/c gas is so damned expensive

it would be very nice, though

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 5 2004, 03:56 PM
Gwensdad made dip out of velveeta. That stuff is so gross!


:blink: I didn't know you could get to the melting point of Velveeta® with common household implements. Or does Gwensdad keep a kiln or oxyacetylene rig out in the garage?

I've always wondered if one is supposed to remove the transparent sheets from the sides of Velveeta®. I bet they improve the flavor. And texture.

My grandmother virtually sundered a friendship when the answer to "what kind of cheese do you like?" was "Velveeta®." She managed to stay polite, but never ventured to bring food to the guy again.

[Zhenechka]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 5 2004, 06:56 PM
Gwensdad made dip out of velveeta. That stuff is so gross!
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Ha! I had never had Velveeta growing up. My mom had banned it from the house after she and my dad were married. For some reason my dad started getting all nostalgic for the food of his youth when I was in high school. Once he bought Velveeta and made grilled "cheese" sandwiches with it for a mom-less dinner. My brother and I were NOT impressed. He never bought it again. I wonder if he ever misses it.

I'm going to be consuming chickpeas for dinner, lovingly cooked by ptichka.

I need some music but don't know what to get.

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by hammerquill+Dec 5 2004, 07:07 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hammerquill @ Dec 5 2004, 07:07 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-gwensmom@Dec 5 2004, 03:56 PM
Gwensdad made dip out of velveeta.  That stuff is so gross!


:blink: I didn't know you could get to the melting point of Velveeta® with common household implements. Or does Gwensdad keep a kiln or oxyacetylene rig out in the garage?339952[/b][/quote]
Velveeta is spongy and easy to melt. The box boasts that it is better than cheddar cheese because it has less fat and melts more easily.

I will admit to using velveeta in a certain kind of homemade soup. The first time I had it I loved it and didn't know it had velveeta in it until I got the recipe.

I have not left the house today and now I have cabin fever.

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 5 2004, 04:15 PM
Velveeta is spongy and easy to melt. The box boasts that it is better than cheddar cheese because it has less fat and melts more easily.


Of course, the same could be said for paraffin. And it has no added sugar!

OTOH, one of my grandmother's Christmas cookie recipes actually uses paraffin, and I eat those...

I wonder, now that she's thrown out the aged, annotated, dog-eared Joy of Cooking she'd used for more than fifty years ( :angry: ), if the new one she got uses real ingredients like butter to aid the melting of chocolate for the coating of the bottom of florentines.

[hammerquill]

I'm amazed to learn Gwensmom actually worked at a McDonald's.

That's when I really appreciate my way-better-than-minimum-wage-but-not-nearly-enough-for-this-area job that I actually enjoy.

One of these days, Eve's going to be back online more regularly. :D

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 07:38 PM
I'm amazed to learn Gwensmom actually worked at a McDonald's.
339973Have mercy, I was only 16! My mom practically made me do it.

[ebandit]

Originally posted by tanagee+Dec 5 2004, 12:13 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tanagee @ Dec 5 2004, 12:13 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>You also get a glimpse our lovely $650.00 a month apartment in Hollywood.
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[/b]

Sheesh...my HOUSE payment is less than half that. I love my little house. I never have a tree cause the cat thinks it is for climbing and I have to put it up again and again...and get less and less in the holiday spirit!

<!--QuoteBegin-gwensmom@Dec 5 2004, 10:58 AM
Gwensmom is very Presbyterian (PCUSA) but went to an Episcopal school for 14 years. Her job also requires that she read publications from many denominations and congregations, so she knows things like the Archbishop's name. And what the Lambeth Conference and the Eames report are.

:'( I wanna come to the knitting and movie night. (Unless Helquin sings Kumbaya- I HATE that song). I will even bring dessert.

[/quote]
I have yet to read the Eames report... I kinda dont think I want to read it. One of my pastors said "it has something to for everyone-to make them upset"

I am for the Movie and Knitting night...with NO Kum Ba Ya sung...can I crochet instead of knitting? I will lead us in some silly songs...like "Up in the air Junior Birdman" and "Supercalifragalistic" and other goofy songs.

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by gwensmom+Dec 5 2004, 04:43 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gwensmom @ Dec 5 2004, 04:43 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 07:38 PM
I'm amazed to learn Gwensmom actually worked at a McDonald's.
339973Have mercy, I was only 16! My mom practically made me do it.
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[/b][/quote]

Mercy! Jeez. Pity is more like it. No one should ever have to do that.

I'm trying to figure out how to get myself to read some of the hundreds of books I own but have not read, rather than returning constantly to my old favorites.

I really need to get back to reading some Great Literature, too.

[Larrissa]

goofy songs indeed! :D

talked to my momma, camera very very soon, lots of snow there, my cat is happy :yay:

:ph34r: yeah. that.

[Zhenechka]

My upstairs neighbor is currently having sex to Portishead.

We're contemplating turning him in to the SPCA for kitty abandonment.

Or very simply claiming his cat for our own.

[ebandit]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 06:54 PM
I really need to get back to reading some Great Literature, too.
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You mean like "Fun with Dick and Jane" ? or more like "The Adventures of Chicken Little" ?

have you ever read "Frederick" by Leo Lionni? It is a book about ART and Poetry.

the worst book I ever read was probably "Portnoy's Complaint" I felt cheap and used after I finished it

[hammerquill]

Well, I've never actually read any Dick and Jane books. I only know them by stereotype.

I've also never read Portnoy's Complaint. Nor have I ever had much interest in it, though Roth's latest book interests me quite a bit since I heard discussion of it on Studio 360.

I love this "Operation Origami" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4069471.stm) in Thailand.

[Larrissa]

rawr! mistake fixed before i could quote it.

it was neat though

[hammerquill]

Yes, I type almost all of my BBCode tags and smilies in by hand, especially when using FastReply.

It leads to some cute errors.

That's why they have this "Edit" button thingie.

[Christine_0701]

lol, I type in all my codes too

it's quite handy, isn't it?

i'm having hot cocoa, but not my last cup I had more sugar than i thought

[Zhenechka]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 08:41 PM
I love this "Operation Origami" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4069471.stm) in Thailand.
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Perhaps we could give it a try over the White House?

I always read Dickens at Christmas, are there any that you haven't tackled yet. You could try one of those.

Poor architecture but fabulous gargoyles.

[Lorrell]

1. It's Christmas Carillon up at the tower and they played "Silver Bells" etc.

2. I sat under the banana tree and listened while I stem-stitched on one of my Christmas gifts.

3. I overheard some pretty strange conversations in the garden. :o

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by Zhenechka@Dec 5 2004, 05:55 PM
I always read Dickens at Christmas, are there any that you haven't tackled yet. You could try one of those.

Poor architecture but fabulous gargoyles.
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Oh, there are lots of Dickenses I haven't read. I keep starting Bleak House and getting not too far into it. But then, the fog description right at the beginning is so completely unbeatable, it's worth just reading over and over.

And yes, the gargoyles are glorious. I adore Dickens's prose style. But you know, Gargoyles, and high-peaked steeples, and finials and cornices are actually integral parts of the architecture, the structure itself; when the modernists started discarding them, assuming they were mere naïve gaudy affectation, they ran into all kinds of permanence/maintenance problems with large buildings.

I think I should get offline and do something. I tried once a little while ago, but the computer sucked me back in.

[Zhenechka]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 5 2004, 09:26 PM
And yes, the gargoyles are glorious. I adore Dickens's prose style. But you know, Gargoyles, and high-peaked steeples, and finials and cornices are actually integral parts of the architecture, the structure itself; when the modernists started discarding them, assuming they were mere naïve gaudy affectation, they ran into all kinds of permanence/maintenance problems with large buildings.
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Ah, Orwell will be rolling in his grave with the knowledge that he used an imprecise metaphor.

I'm going to go make the cards I had intended to make this afternoon.

And I'll play with the kitty. She's depressed.

[Christine_0701]

I should've told Frank I don't want my article published, now I have to do hellishly huge amounts of work on it <_<

Classes are over tomorrow!!! Why should I still have to work on this????

It's too late, now, though....crap.

[namelessgirl]

Talked with an old friend on the phone tonight and I'm excited about a proposal she's submitted to the state. If it gets approved, I'll have a guaranteed job when I graduate, not to mention a cool-as-hell work environment!!

Studying has not been accomplished today. Bad Sara! :yell:

I did write some penpal letters though, and that makes me smile :)

[Lorrell]

1. He said to her "Do you want me to scatter your ashes here?"


2. I couldn't hear her reply. :huh:


3. This conversation sort of left me feeling sad, for her, that he would bring up such a topic in such a beautiful garden or perhaps she was going to die very soon. :(

[siafu]

yeah, my day sucked hugely. i made one dollar in twelve hours.

but max wrote me an email!

and in a minute, i'm going to have hot chocolate with peppermint brandy in it.

[ebandit]

Hammerquill's signature says "Men without beards are like women in complex makeup first thing in the morning - they make me suspicious. They have time for this? They don't have anything to read?" - Jo Walton"

I had a beard once http://geneblack.com/gene2.JPG It took much longer each day than shaving.

I think beards look nice if they are well groomed.

[Christine_0701]

I got away with my lie, and now I'm not getting my article published in Incline

yeay!!! Less work to do :D

Now, to write those poems...

[Cuilanië]

Well, it's been one frustrating computer night...

And I forgot, with all the trouble it's been giving me, to look up ISPs. Too late now.

Back to work tomorrow. And still no colours picked out for my walls.

[namelessgirl]

Me thinks it's time to get to bed. Which stinks because I was finally starting to get in the groove on some crafty things. But I know I have to get up tomorrow so I will be kicking myself if I don't get some sleep.

Several of my friends are either househunting or having babies and it makes me antsy and wistful.

Sometimes I think about crawling out my bedroom window and never coming back. Sure, I could use the front door, but it's more climactic this way.

[tanagee]

Originally posted by ebandit+Dec 5 2004, 04:46 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ebandit @ Dec 5 2004, 04:46 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-tanagee@Dec 5 2004, 12:13 PM
You also get a glimpse our lovely $650.00 a month apartment in Hollywood.
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Sheesh...my HOUSE payment is less than half that. I love my little house. I never have a tree cause the cat thinks it is for climbing and I have to put it up again and again...and get less and less in the holiday spirit!
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That was in 1996. My house payment is THREE TIMES more than that. Now y'all know why we have such a hard time paying it these days.
That's the 'joy' of living in Southern California.

A 2 Bed 1 Bath house 2 doors down from me is listed for $409,000.00, I think they bought it for around 200K.

[Helquin]

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 5 2004, 01:45 PM
if there is a store that caters to us less-than-perfect-mental-health-cases, i'd LOVE to find it!!! :o sign me up!!!
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I smell a niche market developing... fetch me some start-up capital!

Apparently online Scrabble games end very abruptly. :mellow: I didn't even get a kiss-off e-mail to tell me that I lost. :rolleyes:

It's been the most surreal day around here, and it just keeps getting surrealer... By golly, we could be looking at a surreal week or possibly even a surreal month.

[Lorrell]

1. Me getting dressed to go to the courthouse in Bartow at 7:00 am in an excercise in surrealism.


2. Cold this morning, so I might opt for the pantyhose treatment and a pair of heels for a change.


3. It would be so much easier if I could just put a mask on like the Lone Ranger :)

[Lorrell]

1. That was quick, I'm wearing black patent leather high heels, black stockings, a black and blue challis print dress with a black nylon slip, black and tan lace bra and black panties.


2. J is ready to go but wants me to eat oatmeal first, Bleechk!


3 Hi ho, Hi HO and off to work I go, see ya! :lol:

[ebandit]

Originally posted by Lorrell@Dec 6 2004, 06:14 AM
1. That was quick, I'm wearing black patent leather high heels, black stockings, a black and blue challis print dress with a black nylon slip, black and tan lace bra and black panties.
Hi HO and off to work I go,
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So is that the current costume for Hi HOs?

That was not intended as a slur......but damned if it don't look like one

The outfit sounds HOT!!! (I have such a dirty mind sometimes!)

[Lorrell]

1. I'm here up in the Law Library smiling like a Cheshire Cat while reading Ebandits posts about my outfit.


2. I should of known that on the very day that I decide to wear a dress my car's tires decide to go flat. :( The left rear one was on it's way down, so lucky for me J. gave me a lift to Bartow in his truck.


3. Chivalry is not dead down here in the Deep Old South and a working girl doesn't have to change her tires to get to work if she's dressed like a lady :P HO HO HO! ya'all hear me now?

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by ebandit+Dec 5 2004, 11:02 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ebandit @ Dec 5 2004, 11:02 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I had a beard once http://geneblack.com/gene2.JPG It took much longer each day than shaving.340081
[/b]Gene you are so cute.


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Several of my friends are either househunting or having babies and it makes me antsy and wistful.340101[/quote]
Sara I have to say this to you and I hope it doesn't sound patronizing. DO NOT worry about what other people are doing. Other people are not yardsticks against which to measure yourself. Live your life at your own pace, be the best person you can be in your circumstances, enjoy the ride and know that you are awesome the way you are :wub: [/lecture]

It is December and the high today is going to be 73! WTH? Velma and Helquin dont get too jealous because it is also rainy, grey foggy and outrageously humid.

[Zhenechka]

I just found out that I'm one of the worst Americans (http://forums.nervousness.org/index.php?showtopic=12704). Heh.

I wonder if this means I'll get hassled even more when I cross the border into the States.

It's disturbing to watch immigration officials try to figure out why I "abandoned" the US.

Dudes, I've been in Canada since 1996!

Stay off my yard! :yell:

[Lorrell]

1. Staples was paying her $12.00 an hour in 1998. <_<


2. Plaintiff was terminated on January 2, 2002 while she was on medical leave. :(


3. Shortly before Christmas of 2002, Plaintiff's asthma, which was a chronic condition, began causing Plaintiff problems. She had a discussion on December 22nd with her district manager, Gina Jones, that she needed medical leave for this condition. Jones' response was "Hell no. Nobody is leaving . We are in the Christmas Season. Get through it the best you can. If you need to take a day off, go ahead, but nobody is leaving." Plaintiff eventually took her leave beginning December 28, 2004. Defendant does not dispute that Plaintiff was on medical leave at the time of her termination. :(

[namelessgirl]

Sara I have to say this to you and I hope it doesn't sound patronizing. DO NOT worry about what other people are doing. Other people are not yardsticks against which to measure yourself. Live your life at your own pace, be the best person you can be in your circumstances, enjoy the ride and know that you are awesome the way you are [/lecture]


Sarah, you're right of course and thanks for reminding me. And I know that realistically, having a kid right now should *not* be in the cards, so I just need to chill my heels. (Watch me find out a month from now or something that I'm pregnant :o )


Lots of errands to do today before I go to work, including taking Ms Larrissa around to look for jobs. But she's not up yet. Hmm. I always feel bad about waking people up!

I wonder if the plumbers will show up today? :huh:

[Lorrell]

1. Oh my, we are going to have an early lunch because of some changes the judges made for 3:00 Pm


2. We are going to Sunny's BBQ again for lunch. :lol:


3. Hey Ho....check the docket time and let's go.

[gwensmom]

Stick it to 'em Lorrell.

CBS and NBC are on crack. They are refusing to run this ad (http://www.stillspeaking.com/default.htm) by the United Church of Christ that says all people are welcome in their congregations. This is the kind of ad churches SHOULD be running!

Nothing huge is going on at work for the rest of the year. I will be cruising until I come back in Jan. :)

[ebandit]

Originally posted by gwensmom+Dec 6 2004, 08:21 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gwensmom @ Dec 6 2004, 08:21 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Gene you are so cute. [/b]

Here is the QUEEN of Cute telling me that I am cute- awesome! I was looking good that day!

<!--QuoteBegin-gwensmom@Dec 6 2004, 09:54 AM
CBS and NBC are on crack. They are refusing to run this ad by the United Church of Christ that says all people are welcome in their congregations. This is the kind of ad churches SHOULD be running! [/quote]


They are so disgusting....NBC has a huge hit with Will and Grace...but THIS ad is offensive/controversial ?
Big ole buttload of hypcrisy!!! <<<this is my edit-to add>>

I am impressed with UCC..if there was one here I might switch...the Bishop of Alabama doesn't impress me at all...he is a doody-head!

[sarahkate]

~ I think winter has officially started here in Upstate NY. Big snowflakes everywhere. The ground looks like a big, white (COLD) blanket. It's pretty but I'm not looking forward to cleaning it off of my car at the end of the day and driving home on slippery roads. <_<

~ There is no heat in my cubicle and there is a vent blowing cold air on me so I'm sitting here with my coat on. If I could type with my gloves on I would be wearing those too. The working conditions I am exposed to in this builidng should be (or maybe they are??) illegal. The last I knew we didn't even have running water in the bathroom sinks. <_<

~ sarahkate is grumpy today. :rolleyes:

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by ebandit+Dec 6 2004, 11:10 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ebandit @ Dec 6 2004, 11:10 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-gwensmom@Dec 6 2004, 08:21 AM
Gene you are so cute.
I am impressed with UCC..if there was one here I might switch...the Bishop of Alabama doesn't impress me at all...he is a doody-head!
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The UCC congregation here rocks. They are real oasis in the buckle of the bible belt. I had thought of joining that church but decided to stay Presbyterian and help drag the church along into the 21st century. It's slow going but it'll happen eventually. And somebody has to do it!

The working conditions I am exposed to in this builidng should be (or maybe they are??) illegal. The last I knew we didn't even have running water in the bathroom sinks.
Get Lorrell to sue 'em for you.

[namelessgirl]

The plumbers are here, replacing our sink faucet. So much for doing errands today. <_<

Sometimes I can't believe how stupid I am, to be so hung up on you, when you obviously don't care. I kind of wish that paperwork had gone through afterall. At least I'd be done with this shit and not left hanging for 3, 6, ? however many more months till you return, only to crush me all over again.

My cats rock.

[Christine_0701]

It's snowraining here <_<

supposed to be just snowing tomorrow morning

damn the el nino winter

[Christine_0701]

I feel for Vanesa...hopefully it doesn't snow too much

She'd be housebound then, pretty hard to navigate a wheelchair in loads of snow, especially when you usually don't have any

I think it has now started just snowing

[Lorrell]

Sara I have to say this to you and I hope it doesn't sound patronizing. DO NOT worry about what other people are doing. Other people are not yardsticks against which to measure yourself. Live your life at your own pace, be the best person you can be in your circumstances, enjoy the ride and know that you are awesome the way you are [/lecture]



1. Here ye! Here ye! :) :wub: :) This is so true. One of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life is too spend your time "checking out the other side of the fence" Be mindful of your own pasture first and don't worry about what's growing over in your neighbors, most of the time it's an illusion anyway.


2. I'm not much for the BBQ, but the fruit salad is excellent over there, nothing is canned and it's all fresh citrus and pineapple so I do believe I have had my share of Vitamin C for the day.


3. Whatever happened to telephone booths? I wish they would comeback into vogue. Example: I had to use my cell phone in the noisy restaurant, so rather than wade though the crowd of people standing at the door, I went into the restroom. A lady came in and didn't know I was on the phone in the next stall.
I said to the person I was speaking with on the phone "Can you please help me" and she thinks I was talking to her and starts saying things like "What's wrong, are you allright? Do you need some help?" Fortunately my party put me on hold and I was able to explain to the woman (good samaritan that she was) that I really didn't need any help, I was fine, just trying to find a quite place to make a call on my cell phone. :lol:

[Lilac]

Originally posted by gwensmom+Dec 6 2004, 02:21 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gwensmom @ Dec 6 2004, 02:21 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ebandit@Dec 5 2004, 11:02 PM
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Gene you are so cute.

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I totally agree, Gwemsmom! :D

That's all I have to say!

[Zhenechka]

I've always liked the United Church. I like New Testament, Golden Rule types of churches.

I was harrassed by Mormons on the bus today.

I am now in possession of twenty essays on The Idiot.

[siafu]

Originally posted by Lorrell@Dec 6 2004, 03:43 PM
2. We are going to Sunny's BBQ again for lunch. :lol:
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aw. i miss sunny's. i miss florida a lot lately.

today, i am applying at walmart and target.

and somewhere else.

[siafu]

i went to ucc for a while in connecticut. that pastor was the person who comforted me and helped me when everything hit the fan, including the baby and the bathwater.

i think i am about to start going to friends meetings. the distance between what they say and what they do is so short. i respect that.

i bought masa for making tamales. and hominy for pozole.

hey, i have a question. i have this pork roast thing that is not a good cut, but i didn't care about that when i bought it because i want to cook it until it falls apart. how do i do that? can i put it in a pot with broth and seasoning and simmer it? does the liquid have to cover it?

[Lorrell]

aw. i miss sunny's. i miss florida a lot lately.

today, i am applying at walmart and target.



Well sugar, just come on down, you can probably find an interesting temp job at the courthouse here and then you can do lunch at Sunny's with me!


For instance, the case we're working on this afternoon is against Staples...I love these cases against corporate employers.They think they can break all the rules and "sock it" to the little guys who are working for peanuts.

[siafu]

not a bad idea.

but i've been strictly instructed...i picked this place to move to, so i have to stay here a while.

i had my hair cut last week. it's short. like ummm...betty boop short, but not quite as flat.

[Lorrell]

1. Pork Roast simmering in the Crockpot with about a cup of apple juice and some sweet potatoes and apple slices or some mixed dried fruits, etc on low 6 to 8 hrs or more depending on size and cut of meat.


2. Running off copies on the Xerox monster printer, must put ear plugs in.


3. I'm just fiddling around now, waiting for 3pm and everything to print.

[Lilac]

Originally posted by Lorrell@Dec 6 2004, 06:49 PM
1. Pork Roast simmering in the Crockpot with about a cup of apple juice and some sweet potatoes and apple slices or some mixed dried fruits, etc on low 6 to 8 hrs or more depending on size and cut of meat.


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Mmmm! That sounds delicious! I might have to pick up a pork roast tonight and cook that for tomorrow!

I really need to get offline and do some work, but nothing is pressing at the moment...so I guess I'll goof off for another 10 minutes or so.

My contacts are killing me and I forgot to bring my glasses today. Poo!

[ebandit]

I am hoping that 3 o'clock is quitting time..not when you finally get to print :D

If I were home I would SO be painting or making ATCs

You ladies obviously judge cute on a lower level than people I know in person (or maybe I was just photogenic that day.)


edited to add: its the dimples...dimples are always attractive to females. (but darn..they don't do much for my MACHO image)

[Lorrell]

Originally posted by sarahkate@Dec 6 2004, 04:38 PM
~ I think winter has officially started here in Upstate NY. Big snowflakes everywhere. The ground looks like a big, white (COLD) blanket. It's pretty but I'm not looking forward to cleaning it off of my car at the end of the day and driving home on slippery roads. <_<

~ There is no heat in my cubicle and there is a vent blowing cold air on me so I'm sitting here with my coat on. If I could type with my gloves on I would be wearing those too. The working conditions I am exposed to in this builidng should be (or maybe they are??) illegal. The last I knew we didn't even have running water in the bathroom sinks. <_<

~ sarahkate is grumpy today. :rolleyes:
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That's very sad, who in the hell are you working for? Ebenezzer Scoorge? Gawd, what a Dickens description that is. I'll say the secretarie's prayer for you. Call code enforcement and the health department.

[Lilac]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 6 2004, 06:54 PM

You ladies obviously judge cute on a lower level than people I know in person (or maybe I was just photogenic that day.)


edited to add: its the dimples...dimples are always attractive to females. (but darn..they don't do much for my MACHO image)
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No, you're just genuinely cute! :D

[ebandit]

Originally posted by Lorrell+Dec 6 2004, 12:55 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lorrell @ Dec 6 2004, 12:55 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-sarahkate@Dec 6 2004, 04:38 PM
~ I think winter has officially started here in Upstate NY. Big snowflakes everywhere. The ground looks like a big, white (COLD) blanket. It's pretty but I'm not looking forward to cleaning it off of my car at the end of the day and driving home on slippery roads.  <_<

~ There is no heat in my cubicle and there is a vent blowing cold air on me so I'm sitting here with my coat on. If I could type with my gloves on I would be wearing those too. The working conditions I am exposed to in this builidng should be (or maybe they are??) illegal. The last I knew we didn't even have running water in the bathroom sinks. 



That's very sad, who in the hell are you working for? Ebenezzer Scoorge? Gawd, what a Dickens description that is. I'll say the secretarie's prayer for you. Call code enforcement and the health department.

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Not sure the Health Dept can help..but maybe call OSHA

[Lorrell]

1. Yes, but don't get your hopes up there either. They are on the WRONG side these days.


2. The Plaintiff arrives, and goes for coffee downstairs, The attorney's come in here looking for him. It's time for court. I told them they could find the plaintiff down in the coffee shop. They replied " But we're due in court NOW! *PANIC*
:huh: so they left on the elevator.

Then the plaintiff returns with a cup of hot coffee and I said "They were here looking for you and they have gone to the court room you'd better get down there!" The plaintiff said, "Well here you go, I guess I won't have time to drink this". Oh well, Thank you, very much. with cream and no sugar just the way I like it.


3. It's just what I needed after all that printing, collating, and typing. It doesn't look like I'll be getting out of here till maybe 5:30. I have to wait and there's a lull so I may as well play here for awhile. Break time!

[siafu]

not finding your plaintiff is heart attack stuff, to be sure.

the pork roast is on. the house smells all good because i browned it. heh.

i'm applying to be a window company's customer service person.

[sarahkate]

Originally posted by Lorrell@Dec 6 2004, 01:55 PM
That's very sad, who in the hell are you working for? Ebenezzer Scoorge? Gawd, what a Dickens description that is. I'll say the secretarie's prayer for you. Call code enforcement and the health department.
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~ I work for a company that you just mentioned in one of your recent 3RF posts today...the evil company that begins with the letter "X" (I'm trying to be sneaky here so my bosses/coworkers don't google and find me bitching here :P). But, as much as I hate being an employee of "X" (for various reasons) the working conditions in this building aren't completely their fault.

~ See, we here at "X" are a contracted company at GE. The buildings here are all owned by GE and this building that I'm just so lucky to work in was built somewhere between the 50s and 70s I believe. It's falling apart and they are currently removing asbestos from it. Oh yeah! My coworkers & I are the only ones left in this 5-story building. It's creepy and gross. I think they are trying to find a new building for us to work in but they can't find any place that will accomodate us, even though they have been talking about moving us for quite a while.

~ I shouldn't be complaining too much. Someone finally turned the heat on, so it's warmer, but when the vents start blowing warm air they stink! :P

[sarahkate]

~ We have had OSHA inspections here. I don't know how this place has managed to pass all of these years. It's embarrassing working in such a cruddy place.

~ My boyfriend's so sweet. I recently had bbq glazed turkey tips at a restaurant that I really liked, so he is going to attempt making them for me tonight. I'm so hungry! I can't wait!

~ Oh I have work to do. Bummer.